Protest of J80 3, The Georgettes by Jamiroquai J80, 743. Convening at 15:15.

• SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sia Partners Irish Sailing Women at the Helm 2022 

• Click Here to Join Event Whats App 

• 2022 Notice of Race

• 2022 Entry Registration

• Special rate ECHO standard €10 available in the Irish Sailing shop

  • You need to log into the site www.sailing.ie in order to buy in the shop. You will be asked to complete a simple form for boat details. 

• 2022 Entries

• Download Protest Form

• Expressions of Interest from helms, crew and volunteers HERE

• Cruisers 1: www.sailwave.com/results/nyc/WATH2022_Cr1.htm
• Cruisers 2: www.sailwave.com/results/nyc/WATH2022_Cr2.htm
• Water Wags: www.sailwave.com/results/nyc/WATH2022_WAGS.htm
• Sportsboat: www.sailwave.com/results/nyc/WATH2022_SB.htm
• Flying 15: www.sailwave.com/results/nyc/WATH2022_FF.htm

Friday 26 August

• Delicious Buffet Dinner served @ 18:30 / 19:00

  • With a variety of scrumptious mains and side dishes to choose from, followed by a trio of desserts, coffee & tea €28 payable by tap or cash on the night

• "Choosing Your Route" Talk 20:00

Join a relaxed talk with five incredible female sailors sharing some of the highlights of their sailing journeys so far, the hurdles they faced, the support they welcomed and the goals they have set for themselves … with Joan Mulloy, Christine Heath, Laura Dillon, Dianna Kissane and Carla Fagan, with a foreword from Pamela Lee. (read more here)

• Book your place directly with National Yacht Club on manager@nyc.ie 

  • space is limited, we strongly advise you book - talk free, pay for supper on the night

Saturday 27th Aug

• 1630 (ish) Gin and Prosecco Welcome Ashore courtesy of Sia Partners

• 1700 BBQ on the deck

  • €15 for all, pay on the night by tap or cash

• 20:00 DJ and dancing

Women at the Helm is an event with racing and cruising, combined with plenty of camaraderie and craic  ...

• Women helms aged 16 + are invited to join.
• Keelboat racing.
• Keelboat white sailors welcome.
• All sizes of keelboats are welcome.
• Women take the helm and the lads are welcome to crew (with a maximum of 50/50 on board)
• Prizes for Under 25 teams, all women teams, over 60s and by class.

The Women at the Helm likes to be as environmentally friendly as possible and in 2019 the event won the prestigious Clean Regattas Platinum Award and we are aiming for Platinum again for 2022.

Women at the Helm also has the added interest of Ireland's only club team perpetual trophy - enter 3 boats representing your club and bring home the Roy Family Trophy.

If you don't have a boat or don't have a crew reach out and we will try and match you up

CREW looking for a BOAT
BOATS looking for CREW
HELMS looking for a BOAT

or if you just want to be kept in the loop of event information

COMPLETE OUR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FORM HERE

Individual entries can then create a team of three boat and enter as a team to represent their club to be in the running to win this amazing perpetual trophy made from bog woods and copper. The Roy Family Trophy is Ireland's only sailing inter-club perpetual trophy. Let's get tribal.

Winning clubs so far are Royal St George Yacht Club 2019 and Royal Cork Yacht Club 2021. Which club will win 2022?

THE ROY FAMILY TROPHY
By CELTIC ROOTS

If you would like to encourage more women to take the helm in your club, class or centre, here are a few ideas you may like to consider ...

1. Promote to this event to your members
2. Encourage the move from Crew to Helm with Crew Swaps
3. Give Your Club Team Support
4. Support with Boat Charter
5. Organise Club Training
6. Boat Share
7. Contact your Local Sports Partnership for support
8. Share your stories of Women at the Helm on social media and news
9. 20x20 Visibility is important, so share images
10. Invite more women on to committees to inspire the next generation
11. Develop more female Race Officials
12. Powerboat Driving Training for Women
13. Encourage Sailors to move from Club to Local to Regional to National Events

This event will be ECO friendly with reusable signs, no unnecessary printing, no single use plastic and easily accessible hydration.

We invite you to car pool, take the train or dig our your bike (we have secure bike racks ready for you). Two free electric car spaces are available right outside the club too.

Registered Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta and aiming for PLATINUM.

Full details HERE

@ 13:30 27 Aug 2022

PENNANTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION